The computer worm responsible for the biggest attack in years has infected at least one out of every 16 PCs worldwide, a security company said today, and it may have managed to compromise as many as ...

The cyber attack with the WannaCry virus locked up hundreds of thousands of Windows PCs globally, disrupting operations at car factories, hospitals, shops and schools. The threat receded after a ...

Always keep your antivirus software installed and updated, and make sure to run regular system scans to catch any lurking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated December 13 with news of a zero-day exploit that ...

Rather than amateurs working out of their parents' basement, malware creators are often part of an underworld of criminal gang, or working directly for a foreign government or intelligence agency.